Skoda Octavia Owner's Manual page 133

If the Sport driving mode is selected with the engine running
lection of travel mode (Driving Mode Selection) , the transmission is automati-
cally set in the S mode.
– Economical driving mode
E
If the driving mode Eco or Individual (engine - Eco)
the selection lever is in the setting D/S, transmission is automatically set in
mode E . This mode cannot be selected with the selector lever.
In mode E , the forward gears are shifted automatically up and down at lower
engine speeds than in mode D.
Selector lever lock
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Read and observe and
The selector lever is locked in mode P and N to prevent that the forward driv-
ing is selected accidentally, thereby setting the vehicle in motion.
The selector lever is locked only when the vehicle is stationary and at speeds
up to 5 km/h.
The selector lever lock is indicated by the illumination of the warning light .
The selector lever is not locked when quickly moving across the position N
(e.g. from R to D/S). This, for example, helps to rock out a vehicle that is stuck,
e.g. in a bank of snow. The selector lever lock will engage if the lever is in posi-
tion N for more than approx. 2 seconds without the brake pedal being de-
pressed.
Releasing selector lever from mode P or N (selector lever lock)
›
Press the brake pedal and the lock button at the same time in the direction
of » Fig. 131 on page 130 .
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Just depress the brake pedal, if you would like to change from the mode N to
D/S.
Defective selector lever lock
If the selector lever lock is defective or its power supply is interrupted (e.g. dis-
charged vehicle battery, faulty fuse), the selector lever can no longer be moved
out of position P in the normal manner and the vehicle can no longer be driven.
The selector lever must be unlocked specially
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Note
If you want to move the selector lever from mode P to mode D/S or vice versa,
move the selector lever quickly. This prevents that you accidentally select
mode R or N.
Manual shifting of gears (Tiptronic)
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Read and observe
Tiptronic mode makes it possible to manually shift gears with the selector lev-
er or multifunction steering wheel. This mode can be selected both while stop-
ping and while driving.
The currently selected gear is indicated in the display
The gearshift indicator must be observed when changing gear
Switching to manual shifting
›
Push the gear selector from position D/S towards the right, or left in a right-
hand drive vehicle.
When switching to the manual shifting while driving, the current gear is main-
tained.
Shifting up gears
›
Push the selector lever forwards
›
Pull the right-hand paddle
Shifting down gears
›
Push the selector lever backwards
›
Pull the left-hand paddle
Temporarily switching to manual shifting in position D/S
›
Pull one of the
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Fig. 132
Selector lever/multi-function
steering wheel
and on page 130 first.
» Fig. 132.
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» Fig. 132 briefly towards the steering wheel.
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» Fig. 132 .
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» Fig. 132 briefly towards the steering wheel.
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/ paddles » Fig. 132 briefly towards the steering wheel .
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Starting-off and Driving
» Fig. 131 on page 130 .
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